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Starling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi () is a harbour in northeast
Starling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi () is a harbour in northeast New Territories
The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
, Hong Kong. The whole body of water falls within the Closed Area and generally restricted to local residents.
Features
Settlements around the harbour include:Sha Tau Kok
Sha Tau Kok is a closed town in Hong Kong. The last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area, it is Hong Kong's northernmost town.
Geography
The small rural village of Sha Tau Kok is located on the northern shoreline of St ...
, Wu Shek Kok, Yim Tso Ha, Nam Chung
Nam Chung () is an area in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, west of Luk Keng and to the southwest of the Starling Inlet (Sha Tau Kok Hoi), opposite Sha Tau Kok.
Administration
Nam Chung is a recognized village under the New Terr ...
, Luk Keng, Kai Kuk Shue Ha, Fung Hang
Fung Hang () is a village in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, to the south west of the Sha Tau Kok Hoi or Starling Inlet, opposite the town of Sha Tau Kok. It is a single-clan Hakka village of the Cheung () Clan located between Lu ...
, Kuk Po, Yung Shue Au.
Islets within Starling Inlet include A Chau, near the southwestern end of the Inlet, and Shui Cham Tsui Pai.
A section of Starling Inlet located offshore of Sha Tau Kok is one of the 26 designated marine fish culture zones in Hong Kong.
Closed Area
The border townSha Tau Kok
Sha Tau Kok is a closed town in Hong Kong. The last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area, it is Hong Kong's northernmost town.
Geography
The small rural village of Sha Tau Kok is located on the northern shoreline of St ...
is located at the north of the opening of the inlet to Mirs Bay. For those who are not residents within the Closed Area, or are not crossing the border, a Closed Area Permit is required.
On 15 February 2012, areas around Sha Tau Kok (but not the town itself) were taken out of the Frontier Closed Area. The checkpoint at Shek Chung Au on Sha Tau Kok Road
Sha Tau Kok Road () is a road connecting Sha Tau Kok and Fanling in the New Territories, Hong Kong.
History
Sha Tau Kok Road is the only road access to Sha Tau Kok from Hong Kong since its construction in 1927. The road replaced Sha Tau Kok ...
was decommissioned.
See also
* Sha Tau Kok Public Pier * Mirs BayReferences
Ports and harbours of Hong Kong Bays of Hong Kong Closed Area Sha Tau Kok {{HK-geo-stub